AMD will present “next generation image upscaling tech” at GDC 2022

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GDC 2022 is right around the corner, and while it is largely an event for game developers, there’ll likely be some information for consumers as well. In fact, AMD will present the latest research about its image upscaling tech at the company’s GDC 2022 presentation on March 23. As initially reported by VideoCardz, it’s unlikely that the company will unveil FSR 2.0 (Fidelity FX Super Resolution) or any successive technology. The description for the presentation states that AMD will “present some of the results of their research in the domain of next-generation image upscaling technology,” and its application for gaming. Still, we could see some interesting stuff come out of it.

Upscaling tech has been a big talking point over the last few years. Particularly when it comes to increasing performance in visually-intensive games. We’ve seen the benefits of image upscaling in titles like Cyberpunk 2077, which now supports both Nvidia’s DLSS and AMD’s FSR since its 1.5 patch. There is a key difference between DLSS and FSR though since the former uses motion vector related algorithms supported by built-in hardware to upscale the rendered 3D images. Because of this, DLSS is exclusive to RTX graphics cards. In comparison, AMD’s upscaling tech works in a more traditional way, making it compatible on almost every graphics card and thus a less exclusive option. FSR is still in its early days, but AMD will need to do more to keep up with Intel and Nvidia moving ahead.

Going back to the point of built-in hardware, it’s unlikely AMD will announce anything like DLSS this late in the current Radeon graphics generation. FSR debuted about a year ago now, and any upgrades involving techniques similar to Nvidia’s DLSS would be impossible